MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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